Home » united nations

You Searched For "united nations"

Manish Tewari | The big ceasefire: Will this lead to Russia regrouping?

Manish Tewari | The big ceasefire: Will this lead to Russia...

Three years into the conflict, territorial control remains fluid, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces making...

22 March 2025 6:30 PM

United Nations. (Photo: Representational)

In a first, UN drafts report on global trends around decriminalisation...

Besides the dozens of countries where it's a crime some countries also have criminal laws aimed at transgender people.

28 Oct 2017 1:03 PM

Deputy UN Ambassador Kim In Ryong told the General Assemblys committee on disarmament that the situation on the Korean peninsula has reached the touch-and-go point. (Photo: AP)

'Nuclear war may break out any moment,' North Korea warns US

Trump has engaged in a war of words with Kim Jong-Un, threatening to 'totally destroy' North Korea if it threatens the...

17 Oct 2017 3:05 AM

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Photo: AP)

UN chief to work with Trump administration despite UNESCO pullout

US quit UNESCO accusing the body of 'anti-Israel' bias after it designated in July the old city of Hebron as a...

13 Oct 2017 2:53 AM

Kulbhushan Jadhav

No guarantee from Pak yet for visit of Jadhav's wife: India

The International Court of Justice has stayed Jadhav's execution.

30 Nov 2017 12:29 AM

Catholics in colourful ethnic traditional dress waved flags and danced at Yangons airport in a joyful welcome for the pope, making the first visit to the country by a pontiff. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar on a highly sensitive visit

The visit comes as Myanmar's military stands accused of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya...

27 Nov 2017 10:06 AM

Pope Francis demands for every possible measure to be taken to protect young refugees. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis heads to Myanmar amid unfolding Rohingya refugee crisis

Pope Francis will seek to encourage reconciliation, dialogue following last week's tentative agreement between...

27 Nov 2017 5:46 AM

Arab worlds richest nation, Saudi Arabia, commits genocide on the Arab worlds poorest country, Yemen.

Yemen's tragedy: Is the world's conscience completely dead?

Yemen happens to be captive to the Houthi rebels, who obtain aid from Iran.

24 Nov 2017 1:11 AM

United Nations. (Photo: Representational)

Russia vetoes extension of Syria gas attacks probe

Both the Syrian government and militants of the Islamic State are being blamed for using chemical weapons.

17 Nov 2017 12:57 PM

US President-elect Donald Trump and Indian-American Nikki Haley, the Governor of South Carolina. (Photo: AP)

Trump's Asia tour indicates that US is ready to lead again, says Nikki...

Donald Trump's visit helped strengthen the international community's commitment to addressing the security threats posed...

16 Nov 2017 5:42 AM

Kim Yo-Jong became a regular member of Kim Jong-Ils entourage until his death in 2011 and featured prominently in official photos of the funeral, mourning alongside her brother. (Photo: AP)

Kim Jong Un resumes economic-related activities as testings take a...

The renewed focus on economic development could be a bid to unify North Koreans and strengthen support for the...

15 Nov 2017 1:52 PM

The United States has said that all options, including military, are on the table to deal with North Korea, although its preference is for a diplomatic solution. (Photo: AFP)

At UN, North Korea says US to blame for 'worst ever situation'

North Korea said US nuclear war equipment had been deployed ready to strike.

14 Nov 2017 3:20 AM